The player who most famously donned number 72 for the Chicago Bears was mammoth defensive tackle (and sometime fullback) William "The Refrigerator" Perry, who wore the number from 1985 through 1993. Other notable 72s for the Bears include Hall-of-Fame linebacker Bill George (who wore 72 from 1952-53 before sporting his more familiar 61 from 1954-65), All-Pro offensive tackle Bill Wightkin (1954-57), guard Jim Cadile (1962-72), defensive end Gary Hrivnak (1973-75), defensive tackle Brad Shearer (1978, 1980-81), and offensive tackle Qasim Mitchell (2003-05).
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